A new amber weather warning has been issued for snow and freezing rain in Gloucestershire this evening. The Met Office said on Saturday there will likely be disruption to transport and other services due to the sub-zero temperatures.
Gloucestershire and Bristol could get a blanket of the white stuff once the warning comes into effect at 6pm. It is due to run until 12noon on Sunday.
The Met Office says: “Snow will become persistent and locally heavy as it pushes south to north across the warning area. As well as snow, a period of freezing rain is also likely bringing some hazardous travel conditions, before milder air follows across all areas by Sunday morning.”
The area covered by the amber warning stretches from Bristol and Cardiff in the south right up to the northern parts of England.
The Met office adds: “Whilst there is some uncertainty in details, 3-7 cm of snow is likely for much of the warning area, with locally 15-30 cm for the higher ground of Wales and the southern Pennines. Freezing rain could lead to ice accretion in places, especially parts of Wales, before the milder air leads to a rapid thaw of snow and ice in the south of the warning area through Sunday.”
An amber warning means there is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans. The warning sets out what people can expect:
- There is a good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers
- Some road closures and longer journey times possible
- Some delays and cancellations to bus, rail and air travel are likely
- There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off
- Untreated pavements and cycle paths likely to be impassable
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